Apart from this year's series of guest speakers and visits, Newington History Group will be organising the village's annual Heritage Open Days on September 8th and 9th and its WWI centenary event, The Battle's Over, on November 11th.
In addition, members will be on hand to discuss local history matters at Newington Village Festival on Saturday, July 7th.
A re-print of the group's latest book, Then and Now, is available after the orginal run sold out within six months. The book contains bygone drawings of Newington buildings alongside text and colour photographs of the same buildings or locations. The book, costing £5, can be boughts from Thelma Dudley or the Heritage Hub in the Forum, Sittingbourne.
NHG meets in the Methodist Hall, Church Lane, Newington ME9 7JT at 7:30pm on the second Thursday of the month, excluding January and August.
The group seeks to unearth, preserve and promote the history of the village and neighbouring areas.
Annual subscription is £15 and guests (£3) are welcome.
For more details contact Thelma Dudley on 01795 842711
Email: thelma@newingtonhistory.co.uk
Follow the History Group on Twitter: @newingtonhg
Richard Thompstone - Newington History Group
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